Bosnian band releases anthem ahead of World Cup match against Canada
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 12, 2026, 1:52 PM
Last updated Jun 12, 2026
On June 12, 2026, the Bosnian rock group Dubioza Kolektiv unveiled their latest song, "I Am From Bosnia, Take Me to America," ahead of their match against Canada. The song serves as a rallying cry for the national team making its second World Cup appearance. The video for the track has garnered nearly 2 million views on YouTube since its release, celebrating soccer's connection to working-class struggles. This new version reinterprets the band's earlier work, engaging fans who have now adopted its themes for their own World Cup hopes as Bosnia prepares for its first match.
- •Dubioza Kolektiv's song has nearly 2 million views on YouTube.
- •Bosnia's team reached the World Cup after dramatic qualifying matches.
- •The song's lyrics evolved from disillusionment with the American Dream.
- •Bosnia plays its first World Cup match against Canada.
- •The team's base camp is in Sandy, Utah.
- 1:52 PMYahoo Sports — A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger
"SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The opening lyrics couldn't be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take me to America.” On the eve of Friday's match between Bosnia and Canada, members of the genre-bending rock group met The Associated Press in the Sarajevo neighborhood where they filmed the new music video for the accordion-heavy earworm, now titled “I Am From Bosnia, Take Me to America.” In less than three weeks, the video celebrating soccer's working-class roots has notched nearly 2 million views on YouTube — on top of the 26 million views the original “USA,” released in 2011, has amassed over the years.
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